Genetic structure and diversity of western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis in a French bean agroecosystem of Kenya

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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)71-78
Seitenumfang8
FachzeitschriftInternational Journal of Tropical Insect Science
Jahrgang37
Ausgabenummer2
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 1 Juni 2017

Abstract

Western flower thrips (WFT) (Frankliniella occidentalis) is an introduced pest that harms French bean production in Kenya and other countries. Since new WFT management approaches are being developed, a closer look at the genetic makeup of WFT populations can give new insights into source habitats, crop colonization patterns or host plant preferences, which are prerequisites for integrated pest management (IPM) strategies. For this purpose, we used six microsatellite loci to analyse the genetic structure, diversity and gene flow of WFT sampled on French beans, intercrops and weeds in Kenyan French bean production areas. The results of this preliminary study indicate that the available microsatellites are sufficiently polymorphic for more detailed analyses on local dispersal patterns of WFT in Kenya. Even with the limited data set, the results reveal that F. occidentalis populations show considerable genetic differentiation between host plant species but not between regions, which suggests reduced gene flow and a possible development of biotypes. Possible consequences of the results on IPM are discussed.

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Genetic structure and diversity of western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis in a French bean agroecosystem of Kenya. / Hondelmann, P.; Nyasani, J. O.; Subramanian, S. et al.
in: International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, Jahrgang 37, Nr. 2, 01.06.2017, S. 71-78.

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